Magic. I have done Steall, and Aonach Eagach. Long, long ago, I'm too ancient for that now. Brings a tear to my eye, seeing your vids. And I have in my memories Bidean, the Buchaille. Thank you.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, looking forward to doing Bidean next year 😁 Cheers, James

I agree with all of these - it is hard to go wrong with Glen Coe and the Torridons - only the Cuillins can match them. The Liathach pinnacles are difficult scrambles but the bypass path looks far hairier and a lot more exposed- I would stick with the pinnacles if I did it again. Great vids btw!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

It is, only discovered Glencoe this year and keep getting drawn back to it.. will be doing the pinned next time 😁 Cheers, James

Great video James! My top 5 favourite Munro's in order: An Teallach, Beinn Alligin, Beinn Liath Mhor, Ben Hope and Gleouraich/Spidean Mialach. There is something magical about the North West Highlands: Torridon, Assynt & Sutherland. Absolutely beautiful part of Scotland and the Earth. Also some fantastic corbetts up in the North West such as Quinag, Foinaven, Ben Loyal and Cranstackie.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dylan, great shout with Gleouriach and Spidean - they were on my top 5 last year 😁 looking forward to doing the Corbetts you mentioned, Cheers, James

@stuartrivans2712

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely correct!!

A very, very good choice James. Having done all your top 5 in differing weather conditions, Liathach was my first Munro and will always be my favourite as well. Enjoy your journey my friend and the linger on the memories that you will make along the way.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Graham - some effort doing Liathach as your first Munro! Well done 👏 Cheers, James

My top 5 (in no particular order): Quinag, An Teallach, Buachaille Etive Beag, A' Mhaighdean and Gleouraich. Also hoping for dry and calm days in 2023. Thanks for uploading, James. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛰👍

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic list, Cheers, James

I've only done a select few but did liatach last week. Beautiful clear skies and snowy tops. I did trip on the second pinnacle and damaged my camera lens - ouch. My mates heart beated a little too quickly in that moment. Therefore, we ended up diverting to the bypass path just before the 3rd pinnacle as the sun was due to set in 2hrs. 1. Sgurr Alasdair - the views are just breathtaking. 2. Liatach - again but feel if we had more time and no scare it could have been even better! 3. Bidean Nam Bian via Lost Valley 4. Ben Nevis via CMD Arete 5. Ben More Assynt - views again wow. 1 and 2 are a toss up. I was just fitter at the time when doing the former so enjoyed the day more. I spent have the day on Liatach gagging for water lol

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Liathach is incredible, not so good about the camera lens! That is a great list, looking forward to doing the Sgurr Alasdair next year 😁🏔 Cheers, James

Loved it. Memories of Summer, brutal ascents, exposure,and the old watery knees! Good luck for Skye!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy 😁⛰

For me it’s Probably not a Munro. Marsco on Skye is incredible! Beautiful walk in from sligachan, the 360 views of black cuillins, red cuillins, Applecross, torridon, skye bridge at the top are incredible. Have done it in winter as well and it’s even better with snow.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Will need to try that one at some point 😁 Thanks, James

Thanks for your effort and time spent for preparing this amazing video, Enjoyed watching it. Good luck! 😍

I'm excited for your skye trip too 😃 my favourite place 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Brilliant James, as always! I'm inexperienced and I'll hopefully do more with friends that have the experience!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Been watching your videos for several months now, and You've given me loads of great inspiration for trips next year! On top of that I'm now addicted to Beluga Lagoon. Thanks for the vids!

@darrensutherland1348

Жыл бұрын

Haha exactly same thing happened to me 😀

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Neil 😁 glad the vids have been useful - Im trying hard to not overuse Beluga Lagoon.. but it’s difficult 😂 incredible tunes! James

Loving the journey, excellently shot and very inspiring.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁

Stunning video James and what makes it better is the great weather you picked for them all. I ve done some of these but have been inspired for some great trips next year.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kenneth, its fair to say that im a ‘fair’ weather hiker 😂 Cheers, James

Oh James! Deffo living your best life! Love your videos they have all the right ingredients in the right amounts! I have no doubt you will achieve all your goals and more in 2023! Can't wait to see the videos .... take care oot there 😊

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Theresa 😁 glad you enjoy the vids - looking forward to some decent days in 2023! Cheers, James

Amazing views! I doubt I'll be doing those ones.. too scary!! Your videos are always shot so nicely from perspective of walker so I can just watch them as if I was there! 😄 Really enjoying following your adventure - thanks for sharing!!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 they are great mountains! Cheers, James

Lovey filming nice mountains have done a lot of munroes but not interested in keeping count glen Sheil is my favourite place done the south ridge on Saturday including the saddle and the sisters on Sunday man the beer was good in the kintail hotel after that good luck on your quest son I,m now 80 years old and still love Scotland Scenery

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 Glen Shiel is a great area!

The weather is so important for being right up there. Your day on Liatyhach was perfect with enough cloud about for mysteries, but not to much to wipe out the views. Therefore having done them all a number of times I get a slightly less weather biased choice as no Munro has been totally awful weather every time. So it ois hard to beat Torridon or An Teallach or Aonach Eagach or the remoteness and beauty of A' Mhaighdean, or the Cuillin - Sgurr nan Gillean the outstanding one of them. I'd probably pick Gillean even had I not had the second best sunset of my life from the summit.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Your right Eddie, that day on Liathach was my favourite conditions for the hills.. thats a great list, especially looking forward to A'Mhaighdean, bring on the spring time 😁🏔 Cheers, James

You've just filled my to do annual trip to Scotland 2023 minus the AE Ridge which ive done solo last year OMG. I just can't wait.. Great channel and love your style and content M ☘️

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Merky, Enjoy 😁🏔 James

I'm Sevgi. Very good video. Loved it. Thanks. 😊🌷

Great choice and amazing views. Thank you very much for these. Kind regards from Germany, Martin

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Martin 😁🏔

Outstanding hikes James brilliant video

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks you 😁🏔

Wow James outstanding video a great insight into the mountains of Scotland, keep up the good work 👏 atb👍

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Keith 😁🏔

Another cracking video, enjoying your videos tonight with a few cold beers

@ScottishMunroJourney

9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 😁🏔

Amazing video !!!! Living in London it lets me drift off to happy times that I’ve had in the hills of western Scotland and that it won’t be long till I’m there again Keep up the content

@anniemack4282

Жыл бұрын

I live off the fumes of these films. 😂

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen 😁🏔 hope you get back to the hills soon! James

Thanks James, I enjoy your top 5 videos. Hope you get good weather on Skye! And I hope too that you'll do a Corbetts journey when this one is completed!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, if I get one good weather day on Skye ill be happy 😂 Corbetts might be on the list, cant just film the Munros twice 😂 Cheers, James

Never walked a mountain in scotland yet, only the lake district and wales. Hoping to get up in 2023. Will save this vid for then

very good presentation, even links to hikes in description!

Going to be adding these to our Scotland trips to-do list next year for sure.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy 😁⛰

Enjoyed your review last year and this one great too. On first ascent of AE, I was struggling to make the climb down to the ridge from Am Bodach. A big, hairy guy in a traditional kilt, carrying a saltire came back along the ridge and just took hold of my foot and pulled it down about 3 inches to the nearest foothold and strode off back along the ridge - never saw him again. Once I recovered my composure (I said a few sweary words to myself), I had one of my finest days on the hills.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Annie, that sounds like a memorable experience 😂 that part of AE is difficult! Cheers, James

Great video

Really enjoyed your video, great choice for your top 5, not done any of them yet! Skye will be awesome next year 🤙

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😁 looking forward to Skye, also slightly nervous 😂 James

Really enjoyed your top 5, can't argue with you there James 👍😁

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Billy 😁⛰

Some great video shooting. Beinn Alligin was my last Munro (Munroist 3011) but I did it the other way, horns first.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Great final Munro! I would probably do it that way next time, well done 😁 Cheers, James

Great choices James all bring back great memories.....top two yeah both brilliant....Skye something else too good luck with next year my friend getting closer 11 to do for me but your catching up !!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to Skye Norman 😁🏔 Your not far away now then - you got a date for finishing? 😁

Awesome choice James, some awesome footage too ! Hope you don't mind, but I used your "Car park boot lace up" idea for one of the shots in my GlenLyon4 Vlog, as a tip of my hat to you :)

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Muz 😁 haha not at all, thanks for that 😁🏔

It's quite scary to be honest! Different world when you get there! But.......🥴👊

Nice selection 👌 can you recommend some guides? for the Highlands in particular the NW Torridon area, TIA.

The Buachaille via Curved Ridge is my favourite mountain but I think An Teallach is definitely the best.

Glad you chose Liathach. I found a gully to descend between the Eastern Summit and the end of the Pinnacles going West to East which makes it possible to go directly to Beinn Eighe instead of going back to the road

Done 3 of your top 5 and definitely agree with your top 2. My favourite 2 as well. Absolutely beltin mountains! Great footage too mate!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John 😁 going to be hard to beat those two! Skye might do it next year.. Cheers, James

@johnfullwood2642

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottishMunroJourney that’s on my list for next year too mate. Black Cuillin Ridge is a different beast though I think.

Looking at your adventures mate you’ve had some cracking days on the hill 🤩 and showcasing bonnie Scotland with the amazing footage you’ve captured 👏🏻 I need to do liathach next year 👍🏻

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks pal! Its been some journey so far 😁 You will love Liathach! Give me a shout when you do it, i’m wanting to do pinnacles next time 😁👍

@yerjokin

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottishMunroJourney will do pal👍🏻

lovely choice - unlike your earlier videos - I detect a bent towards scrambling. Might I advise getting a cheap lid for anything over grade 1, especially in the Culins (gabbro's very good but there's a lot of crappy basalt that can catch you out) - but it's probably the best concentrated range in Scotland. I wish you well in your further adventures - beautifully done videos, simple and concise.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard - your right, the more scrambling I do, the more I’m enjoying it 😁 A helmet is on my Christmas list for this year, especially with Skye coming up Cheers, James

The clear views make all the difference. I would love to be able to do some of these grade 2 ridge walks but I am not an experienced scrambler and don't have a like minded companion, so I have the problem of how to gain enough experience to be able to do some of these climbs alone. The most exposed route I have done is Crib Goch but I believe Aonach Eagach is on the next level to that.

Great hills 👍, done them all on list and 100% on board with torridon ones, fantastic hills. If you've never been before Arran is well worth it, some classic Corbett's. The sannox horseshoe 😍

Superb maté excellent footage thanks

@andrewkingdom

Жыл бұрын

Ps the pinnacles on liathach are not that bad so go and try them mate

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Andrew, will be trying them next time 😁

Great choice m8 fully aligned with you :)

Really enjoyed the video....top 5’s are always subjective but you may revise your list when you’ve done Gillean, an Teallach and Ladhar Bheinn ! Look forward to your next one. Munroist 4050.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Michal, Im doing Gillean in May, also hoping to get Ladhar Bheinn in Spring - I think the list will look different at the end of the year like you say! Cheers, James

Scary/exciting stuff

A fine selection of summits. I'm not sure I could pick a top 5 - my favourite hill is always the one I'm already on . Liathach is definitely up there though. The folks I saw coming off the bypass path looked traumatised! 😂If you were happy on the Horns of Alligin then you'd enjoy the Am Fasarinen pinnacles.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Haha your right there, hence my high ratings on most days out 😂 The bypass was pretty terrifying to be honest 😂 Cheers, James

Nice one, look forward to seeing what you think of the cullin. Nice time of year to do them too! You using a guide? Tbh with the ones you've done so far you should be fine but I don't think anyone can honestly say they do these kind of hills without some sense of nervousness.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to it 😁 I will be using a guide, I’m not too confident in my route finding yet so hoping to learn some new skills at the same time.. not sure how a video will turn out but I can only try 😁 Cheers, James

Great video and can't argue, update incoming after Skye and An Teallach maybe. Take care. Mick.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mick, yes I have a feeling it might change 😂 Cheers, James

Amazing video mate. You seemed to have had the best weather ever. What months did you do these in? I did Ben Nevis this year and fell in love with Scotland as I drove from Northampton to Fort William. Definitely going back in 2023 to do a couple of the ones you did. Thanks for sharing 👌🏿

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kurland, these were all done between March - August 😁 hope you enjoy your trips in 2023! Cheers, James

Good choices for your top five. An Teallach is my fav hill I've walked so far.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Im looking forward to that one 🏔

@zak88516

8 ай бұрын

I've got a soft spot for the Buachaille (via curved ridge) but I've done over 150 munros all over Scotland and An Teallach is the best for me. I actually prefer Ben Alligin to Liathach.

Interested in the brand and model of your hiking trousers. They look well up to the task. Thank you.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

They are the Revolution Race GP Pro, excellent trousers 😁🏔

Redonkulous stuff I need to get to scotland more you showcased it off perfectly

Great video! My 15 yo daughter and I are going to be in Scotland this summer for a few weeks and looking for great hikes without narrow ridges, scary scrambling. I've done Bidean nam Bian in the past (loved it/no issues with exposure) and we are planning to do Suilven. Can you recommend any other hikes in Scotland that would be similar to Bidean and Suilven in that we are looking for the most scenic hikes in Scotland, challenging, but avoiding hikes with narrow ridges and steep scrambling?

At first I thought, oh no, another boring video of a guy climbing Munros but then I finished it! Well narrated, good footage and appropriate music. I have done 112 Munros but I don't like scrambling, so I'll miss many of those in your video, so it's nice to see them. Favourites: Braeriach, Ben Mcdui, Mount Keen, Stùcd an Lochain and Stob Coire Easain. My least favourites: Ben Nevis and Ben Lomond: too many people in there!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Ill take that as a compliment then 😂 Thanks Javier, I also didn’t like scrambling but have grown to enjoy it.. great list though 😁 All great mountains. Cheers, James

Cracking video James. Hard to disagree with any of your choices there mate!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Dave 😁

A welcome return to bright Summer days and blue skies. Just about anyone of these climbs could be number one depending on your own personal preference and whether you thrive on the heart stopping moments encountered on the ridges. That said I think you've judged well and wish you well for the Skye outings.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Glen, as you say they are all incredible 😁 Cheers, James

The mountains are beautiful and green . The Swiss believe that the Australian mountains are not mountains but are very large hills . So the mountains of the UK must be large hills then . Your hikes in Scotland are pretty though .

The Bidean Nam Bian massiff. I have climbed it three times using six different routes of approach and return, with each one being as spectacular and exciting as the last.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Looking forward to Bidean! I have camped in the Lost Valley before, seen it from many angles so will be doing it next year 😁 Cheers, James

@Broonzied

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottishMunroJourney Whichever way you go, I'm sure you'll have a great day out James. Cheers.

I will be in Sky as well last 2 weeks in May 🙃

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Might see you there then!

More videos like these! Did you film Ben Nevis when you went up?

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

There might be 😁 No I didn’t film any of it, was planning going up Ledge route and not touching the top as I want to film Nevis & CMD.. but I ended up going to top anyway 😂 It will be a route I do again and film though! Cheers, James

Number 1 views are stunning can see why its your number 1

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Fantastic mountain 🏔

I'm always climbing in ma Kilt. It's the only way to go anmd allows flexibilty!

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Great flexibility for scrambling 😂 🥶

I will hire a guide for the AE! Some great memories there!

@tonycostello5210

Жыл бұрын

😂

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

It’s a fantastic ridge 😁🏔

North face of Ben Nevis is hard to beat

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

I agree 😁 I have only done Ledge Route, it was fantastic

Top 5 if it was munros then An Teallach, Liathach, A M'Haighdean (for the view), In Pin, Slioch

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Hi, enjoy all your videos and helpful when going out,but would like to know if you or anyone else could recommend a pair of boots that are genuinely waterproof, thanks,

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andy, personally I like La Sportiva (Trango Towers GTX).. I have had two pairs and they are fully waterproof! They are slightly rigid as they are B2/3 boots, but I just swap them out for trainers in the hotter summer days.. best to go to the shop and see what fits your feet best 😁 Cheers, James

@andyvalentine7766

Жыл бұрын

Cheers, soon be Xmas so I'll start dropping the hints,hoping to complete the Munros next year, you never know I might bump into you,😄

"oo-nuch eh-guch"👈

What size is your trousers bud?

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

They are Large Andrew 😁

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Liatach amazing views but bloody awful descent. Also did the by pass. Think the first time I’ve been terrified (in parts) on a hill walk.

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

It’s fantastic! I was also terrified, but still managed to enjoy it somehow 🤣

No An Teallach or Larven?

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Havn’t been up them yet, might make next years list 😁👍

Best Mountain in Scotland isn't a munro it's stob coire nan lochan via western crest . But that's just my thoughts.. Each to there own I suppose

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

Everyone has their own favourite 😁 like you say, the best may not be a Munro..

@Doadz

Жыл бұрын

@@ScottishMunroJourney yea true there's loads of belters.. I done tryfan North face last year it nearly topped stob coire nan lochan.. Nearly.. Very nearly 🤣

Depends on the day your there 😂

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

100% 😂

Get back to work

@ScottishMunroJourney

Жыл бұрын

😂